January 21 in the presence of Dr. Marie Gréta Roy Clément, the Minister of Public Health, Dr. Lauré Adrien Director General of the Ministry, Aniceto Rodriguez-Ruiz, Representative of the Delegation of the European Union in Haiti, Ms. Chloé Masetti, International Project Manager SP Haiti LAB of the Mérieux Foundation was presented the first Health Research Policy in the history of Haiti.

This Research Policy document is the result of collaborative work between the Ministry of Health and its technical partners. According to Dr. Patrick Delly, Director of Epidemiology, Laboratory and Research at the Ministry, this policy defines a research framework that will allow the Ministry, using evidence, to improve the quality and equity of services and population health.

Haiti now has a framework that will serve as a reference for decision-makers, researchers, academics or any other actor and stakeholder interested in public health research.

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